aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
DropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
Durand
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From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
Durand's
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From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
RECOMMENDATIONnounUS /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃən/
something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MISSING RECOMMENDATION My patient slept that night, but I did not.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
undividedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈvaɪdɪd/
not parted by conflict of opinion
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no allusion to Mr. Durand but the final sentence ran:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The shock given by this sudden cry of Halt! at the very moment I was about to make my great move, the uncertainty as to what it meant and my doubt of its effect upon Mr. Durand’s position, put me on the anxious seat and kept my thoughts fully occupied till morning.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Drop all care and give your undivided attention to your patient.”
